I always peruse Critical Care Nurse when it comes in the mail and I especially enjoyed the October 2008 issue. The Guest Editorial was a nice touch. In the Letters to the Editor, Mary Kay Bader and Michael Vislosky made an excellent point regarding something that touches my practice as I work in a neurosurgical unit. Also, I was delighted to see the very astute comments of Dr Villars in her letter to the editor; the train-of-four issues have been misused for years.
Finally, the “Here Comes Generation Y” article was what brought pen to paper (so to speak). I have 25 years of experience as a critical care nurse. At this time I am pursuing my PhD, as a way to “give back” to my profession. I consider myself a mentor and leader in our community. I don’t know about anyone else but I believe it is our duty...